METALS OUTLOOK: Holidays, Economic Data To Influence Gold Next Week
(Kitco News) - Two public holidays and several important economic reports next week could influence metals prices as the market welcomes the second half of 2013, putting behind one of the weakest...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Shares rise, gold up but plunges for quarter
* World equity markets rise as unease over stimulus withdrawal fades * Gold to close worst quarter on records going back to 1968 * Dollar/yen at three-week high, edges close to 100 yen * Trade seen...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Volatile quarter takes shares down, gold plunges
* As fears of stimulus pullback ease, world equity markets gain * Gold to close worst quarter on records going back to 1968 * Dollar/yen at three-week high, edges close to 100 yen By Rodrigo Campos...
View ArticleGold in freefall as confidence evaporates
The gold price has fallen for a fifth straight day to its lowest in 34 months and is set for the worst quarterly slump in at least 90 years amid speculation the US Federal Reserve will reduce...
View ArticleAspen, gold lead JSE shares higher
Johannesburg - South African stocks put in a fourth straight day of gains on Friday as Aspen Pharmacare maintained its deal-fueled rally and recently hammered shares of major gold producers staged a...
View ArticleGold near three-year low, heads for worst quarter on record
LONDON — Gold fell below $1,200 to its lowest since August 2010 on Friday, and was on track to post its worst quarter on record as investors flee on persistent worries over the US Federal Reserve’s...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold hits 3-year low, heads for worst quarter since 1968
* Gold falls to 3-year low of $1,180.71 * Speculators in China selling gold - trader * Bullion down 25 percent in June quarter (Adds trader comments, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE,...
View ArticleGold posts record quarterly drop as investors flee commods
NEW YORK/LONDON – Gold ended June with its biggest quarterly loss on record, while copper, corn and coffee all ended with deep declines, adding to evidence that a decade of super-cycle gains for...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold sinks below $1,200 for first time in nearly 3 years
* Gold slides even as other commodities rise * Analysts cite liquidation, quarter-end book squaring * Bullion set for biggest quarterly drop since at least 1968 * Coming up: U.S. Reuters/UMich index...
View ArticleGold Heading for Worst Quarter in Nine Decades on Fed Outlook
Gold traded near the lowest level in 34 months and headed for the worst quarterly slump in at least nine decades amid speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will reduce stimulus as economic data beat...
View ArticleGold plunges: 'nobody wants it'
Gold has fallen below $US1200 for the first time in nearly three years, as month-end book squaring and relentless liquidation by institutional investors sent bullion prices sharply lower. Gold...
View ArticleGold Traders Split as Rout Resumes in Bear Market: Commodities
Gold traders are divided on the outlook for prices, with some judging that the slump to a 34-month low following the Federal Reserve’s comments on tapering stimulus will spur demand for coins and...
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NEW YORK/LONDON: Gold surged more than 2 per cent on Friday on end-of-quarter short-covering, but bullion still posted its largest quarterly loss in at least 45 years due to selling amid fears the US...
View ArticleLate rally ends dismal quarter for gold
Gold surged more than 2 per cent on Friday on end-of-quarter short-covering, but bullion still posted its largest quarterly loss in at...
View ArticleLuster gone: Gold posts worst quarter on record
(Reuters) Gold surged more than 2 percent on Friday on end-of-quarter short-covering, but bullion still posted its largest quarterly loss in at least 45 years due to selling amid fears the U.S. Federal...
View ArticleGold Traders Seeking Floor After $66 Billion Rout: Commodities
Gold has further to drop in the rout that erased $66 billion from the value of investor holdings and took prices below the level some mines need to break even. The metal fell to a 34-month low of...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold eases on fall in ETF holdings, stimulus fears
SINGAPORE, July 9 (Reuters) - Gold slipped a touch on Tuesday, pressured by a sharp fall in holdings in bullion-backed exchange traded funds and persistent fears over the end of easy central bank...
View ArticleGold traders expect prices to rise this week
Related articles Declining gold price ‘will cleanse the industry’ NEWS ANALYSIS: As gold’s bubble bursts, SA’s mines look sure to be the worst hit LONDON — Gold traders are the most bullish in a month...
View ArticleGold climbs and equities ease after weak Chinese data
SINGAPORE — Gold gained 1% on Monday after posting its biggest quarterly fall ever, as bearish economic data from China hurt Asian stocks and boosted bullion’s safe-haven appeal. Comments from a US...
View ArticleGold Bulls Defy Price Slump as Paulson Loss Widens: Commodities
Hedge funds lifted their bets on a gold rally as signs of an improving U.S. economy drove prices lower in the longest slump since April, while this year’s bullion declines spurred losses for...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold extends gains into 3rd session, China demand aids
* Gold continues rebound from 3-year low of $1,180.71 * Short covering after biggest ever quarterly drop also helps * Gold bar premiums in Hong Kong steady * SPDR holdings at lowest since early 2009...
View ArticleGold inches up on thin trade as stocks ease
SINGAPORE — Gold edged higher in thin trade on Wednesday as Asian stocks eased and following comments by two US Federal Reserve officials that the central bank’s economic stimulus could continue for...
View ArticleGold falls after two-day rise on Chinese growth fear
SINGAPORE — Gold slipped on Wednesday after two days of gains as weak Chinese trade data raised fears of an economic slowdown in the world’s second-biggest consumer of the metal. China has been a big...
View ArticleGLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks soggy as Fed tapering worries linger, China eyed
* Asian stocks soft, following subdued Wall St * Worries about Fed exit plan back at fore after Fed official comments * China manufacturing data next in focus By Ian Chua SYDNEY, July 1 (Reuters) -...
View ArticleGold to test resistance, dip
Comex gold futures ended lower on Friday after positive US jobs data sent the dollar rallying and rekindled worries the Federal Reserve could be tempted to scale back its monetary stimulus later this...
View ArticleStocks soggy as Fed tapering worries linger, China eyed
By Ian Chua SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks got off to an uninspired start on Monday, while the U.S. dollar held firm at one-month highs after an influential Federal Reserve official suggested...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold slips, still set for biggest weekly gain in nearly 2 yrs
* Gold edges lower after four days of gains * Dollar rises after four-day slide * European shares extend gains (Updates throughout, changes dateline from SINGAPORE) By Clara Denina LONDON, July 12...
View ArticleGold slips but still set for biggest weekly gain in nearly two years
LONDON — Gold eased on Friday, as the dollar rebounded and investors booked profits after four days of gains, putting it on track for its biggest weekly gain in nearly two years on easing fears of an...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold slips, but headed for biggest weekly gain in nearly 2 yrs
* Gold edges lower after four days of gains * Weekly gains total 5 pct * Dollar rises after sliding in previous session (Adds trader comments, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, July 12...
View ArticleGold dips but remains on track for strong weekly gain
SINGAPORE — Gold eased on Friday after four days of gains but was still on track for its biggest weekly gain in nearly two years, on easing fear of an early end to US monetary stimulus that has...
View ArticleGold Bulls Dominant as Portugal Stokes Debt Concern: Commodities
Gold traders are the most bullish in a month after political instability in Portugal raised concern that Europe’s debt crisis will worsen and as a record quarterly drop in prices drove demand for...
View ArticleGold climbs after record quarterly drop
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View ArticleCommodity investors race to adapt on fear of supercycle end
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who have plowed some $400 billion into raw materials markets over the past 10 years are accelerating efforts to change their strategies, if not their allocations, on the...
View ArticleGold futures may fall futher
Comex gold futures ended higher after hitting multi-year lows on Friday, on end-of-quarter short-covering, but bullion still posted its largest quarterly loss in at least 45 years due to selling amid...
View ArticleHedge Funds Bought Gold in Biggest Rally Since 2011: Commodities
Hedge funds raised bets on higher gold prices for a second week as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke damped expectations for an imminent tapering of stimulus. Futures rose the...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold climbs after record quarterly drop as equities ease
* Gold holds near $1,240 an ounce * Bullion up after 5 pct fall last week * Stocks ease; China official PMI slips (Adds quotes, updates prices) By A. Ananthalakshmi SINGAPORE, July 1 (Reuters) - Gold...
View ArticleGold extends recovery
Gold edged slightly higher on Monday after posting its biggest quarterly loss on record, as investors await key economic data this week for clues on when the Federal Reserve could taper its economic...
View ArticleGold faces largest drop since 1968
Frank Tang and Clara Denina New York and London Gold surged by more than 2 percent late on Friday on end-of-quarter short covering, but bullion still posted its largest quarterly loss in at least 45...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold near 3-year low, heads for worst quarter on record
* Gold falls to low of $1,180.71 an ounce * Physical demand stays muted in Asia * Bullion down 25 percent in April-June quarter By Clara Denina LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Gold fell below $1,200 to...
View ArticleGold Traders Most Bullish in Five Weeks After Fed: Commodities
Gold traders are the most bullish in five weeks after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. still needs stimulus. Nineteen analysts surveyed by Bloomberg expect prices to rise next...
View ArticlePRECIOUS-Gold falls after two-day rise on China growth fears
* Gold down after 2 percent rise over last two sessions * China's June trade data disappoints, outlook grim * Markets eye FOMC minutes, Bernanke speech (Recasts with China trade data, adds traders'...
View ArticleHedge Funds Cut Gold Bets as Goldman Lowers Outlook: Commodities
Hedge funds cut wagers on a gold rally to a five-year low as a record quarterly drop drove prices below $1,200 an ounce for the first time since 2010 and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. forecast more...
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